How we escaped assassination in Edo — Akpata
A former President of the Nigerian Bar Association, Olumide Akpata, has narrated how he and Peter Obi narrowly escaped an attack in Benin City, Edo State, following intelligence reports that…
Fintiri set to defect as speaker, 13 assembly members dump PDP
Speaker of the Adamawa State House of Assembly, Bathiya Wesley and 13 of his colleagues yesterday, resigned their membership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP in what is believed to…
EFCC arraigns 3 NRC directors over alleged N2.04bn fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned three senior officials of the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) over N2.04 billion alleged fraud, unlawful enrichment, and money laundering offences. This…
Edo attack: ADC to file case against APC at ECOWAS court
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) says it will file a suit against the All Progressives Congress (APC) at the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) court of human rights…
Bill Gates admits to two affairs, apologises to foundation staff over Epstein ties
Bill Gates, Microsoft co-founder, has apologised to members of staff of the Gates Foundation for his past interactions with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, describing it as a “huge mistake…
I’m happy Disu is taking over – Egbetokun
Kayode Egbetokun, the former inspector-general of police (IGP), says he is happy that Tunji Disu is taking over from him as the country’s acting police chief. Egbetokun spoke on Wednesday…
Tinubu charges Disu to restore public confidence in police
President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday charged the newly decorated acting Inspector-General of Police, Tunji Disu, to make the Nigeria Police Force better than he met it, as the country grapples…
Oil tycoon Muhammadu Indimi ordered to pay daughters $43.5m in dividend dispute
A court ruling ordering Muhammadu Indimi’s private oil company, Oriental Energy, to pay $43.51 million in unpaid dividends has pushed a long-running family dispute into the open, raising broader questions…
Nigeria rejects claims of Christian persecution, faults US congressional report
The Federal Government has firmly rejected suggestions that Christians are being persecuted in Nigeria, insisting that the country has never operated a state policy that targets any religion, despite concerns…
N100m paid into Egbetokun’s son account in error was returned – Police
The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has clarified that a N100 million transfer to the personal account of Victor Egbetokun, son of Kayode Egbetokun, the outgoing inspector-general of police (IGP), was…
